Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29
D0ENGS IN CONGRESS.
Eli for Paymcnt'or Damage; Caused BY
Indian Outbreaks.
Varions Other Measures Proposed
bus ali Mast Lie Over Until
After the III biidays.
aENATE,

bENAIk
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-A message
from the President was presented with
communications from the Secretary Of
State in reference t. invitation TO this
country TO appoint delegate or delegates
to the International Exposition uf Lab n
to be held Ia barcelona. Spain. In April,
1888. and commencing the Secretary )
suggestions to favorable consideration Of
Congress, and In reference to the invita-.
tion of her Britanic Majesty to this Gov.
eminent to participate IN an International
Exposition to be held In Melb nurne. In
1883. to celebrate the centenary of the
foundation OF New South Wales, the
first Australian colony. The messages
were referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations Among the memorials pre-
seated TO the Senate was that OF Ii. ID.
Lyman. Vice President Of the American
Surety company. Of New York, praying
for the ratification Of the convention and
preparing an extraditlon treaty between
this country aud Greai Britain. signed In
London June. %, 1885; extending the eX.
tradition laws ~ cases VI embezzlement,
etc.
HOUSE.
that ii Is currently reported that the coal
operators in the Lehigh region are now
importing. or about 10 import. two thou.
sand miners under contract t. take the
places OF striking miners, have used every
cndeavor TO have settlement of differ.
ences by arbitration and that the operators
have positively refused to enter into arbi.
tralion. and requesting tbs president to
notify the officials Of the treasury depart.
ment of these facts. aud to urge them to
use special efforts t. prevent the landing
OF Belgian miners and see that the law
against the importation Of labor under
contract is strictly enforced Referred to
committee on labor. The House then at
1915 adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2t.-A resolution
offered 10y Beck. directing the postoliice
committee t. inquire into the aivlsability
~ reducing the rate of letter postage to
one cent. WAS taken up and referred to
IT,: committee. A good deal OF time was
taken W. In discussing the holiday ad.
journment which was decided by vote
yeas 81. nays 49, The Blair education
al bill was taken up rs unfinished bust.
ness, and then. On mott Of Dir. Sher.
man, AT 4:35 D. M. the Senate proceeded
L. executive business and in half IN hour
after I'D Uurned.
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, from the
Committee nn Rules. submitted u partial
report. The report recommends the
adoption of the Rules of the Forty ninth
Congress until further orders. with few
changes The report was adopted anu
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Dolph
introduced bill to provide for the pay
ment 81 claims for damages 10y Indian
depredati"ns aggreg.ting some fourteen
or fifteen million dollars and it was re.
fcrred tothe Committee OF Indian Affairs
The Senate then took upa joint res0lu-
ton introduced by Dolph on the 18th
inst. proposing q constitutional amend.
ment on the subject IT marriage and
divorce and prohibiting bigsmy and poly
gamy. The proposed amendment is In
the following words: Congress shalt
have power to legislate on the subject OF
marriage and divorce by general laws
applicable alike to all States aud Terri
tories; and neither bigamy or polygamy
shall exist or be permitted within the
United States or any place subject to their
jurisdiction" A few bills were then
passed. and the Senate proceeded to the
executive session. after which the Senate
adjourned TO meet January 4. 1883.
HOUSE,
Burrows (Mich) announced the death o.
Seth G. Moffet. Congressman from Mich
gan. Resolutions expressive OF regrrt
were then offered and adopted and n
committee Of seven Representatives am
three Senators were appointed TO escor
the remains Of the deceased to the place
of burial. The House then at LIS as
mark of respect IT, the memory Of the de-
cea, ed adjourned TO meet Wednesday. Jan
4th 1888.
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